DUQUESNE, Pa. — The June shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in Duquesne remains unsolved, and Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help.
Daevion Raines was found shot several times in the back seat of a vehicle on Newford Alley shortly after 1 a.m. on June 16. He died from his injuries.
A 17-year-old, the driver of the vehicle, was also shot.
Police said a witness reported that the car was driving in the alley when gunshots were fired from a group of males standing nearby.
STORY: 15-year-old killed, another teen injured in Duquesne shooting
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Raines' mother, Shanena Lewis, spoke to Channel 11 about the terrible ordeal.
"I didn’t realize that he was shot three times in the head until his funeral when they were calling and asking me can they have more money for materials to reconstruct his face," she said.
Memories are all she has left.
"Iremember picturing what he had on that day and him smiling at me and jogging down the steps and that’s the last time I seen my baby alive," she said.
Anyone with information in the homicide case is asked to call Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers at 412-255-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and prosecution.